Sindhi Cuisine

Sindhi cuisine is the cuisine of the Sindhi people, whose homeland is in southeastern Pakistan.

The Sindhi people mainly live in Sindh Province and part of Balochistan Province in southeastern Pakistan as well as in the Kutch district of Gujarat State in western India with significant diaspora elsewhere in India. They primarily speak the Sindhi language.

Sukkur(سکر) is a cultural center.

Ingredients

lotus root(بیھ bih)

Chana dal, or split baby chickpeas, is a common ingredient.

Dishes

  • steamed long-grain rice
  • chapati(phulka): flatbread made from wheat flour
  • dal pakwan: chana dal stew with crispy flatbread
  • sai bhaji(سائي ڀاڄي): stewed chana dal or other legumes with vegetables
  • seyal bih: dry lotus root curry
  • kadhi: curry with chickpea powder and vegetables
  • mitho lolo: sweet, seasoned flatbread

Recipes

  • Bih Dry Curry

    Bih Dry Curry

    This dish is a Sindhi dry curry with lotus root as the main ingredient. Bih(بیھ) refers to lotus root; it […]

  • Chapati

    Chapati

    Chapati is an unleavened, puffed flatbread popular across northern India and in surrounding regions. It is a simple dish, often […]

  • Dal Pakwan

    Dal Pakwan

    Dal pakwan is a dish of stewed legumes with crispy flatbread known as pakwan. It is a traditional Sindhi dish. […]

  • Sai Bhaji

    Sai Bhaji

    Sai bhaji(سائي ڀاڄي) is a common Sindhi curry typically made with chana dal and greens such as spinach, sorrel, fenugreek […]